February TAG News - Meetings and Events
Dear TAG Members & Friends,
I want to take this opportunity to tell you about some exciting programs and events that you will not want to miss. The details are provided in this newsletter. I hope to see many of you on February 19 for our monthly luncheon to hear software industry veteran and local entrepreneur Mark Moeller of Qualnetics Corporation talk about opportunities in Mobile Applications Software. I also encourage you to read about our exciting new Social Media Rockstar contest as part of the Social Media Conference on March 25. If you have not yet registered for the conference hurry and register for best selection in break-out sessions! Seating is limited in some sessions and is first-come, first-serve. Don't miss out on the Early Bird Rate and TAG member discount.
A quick update from TAG Board Director Mark Knittel: It's been 6 weeks since we sent out the email request requesting support for the Sehome High FIRST Robotics competition for 2010. The team has been assembled and work on the project is moving forward, but there's still a need for help with funding, and plenty of opportunity to help the team out as an advisor. Here's an update from Kevin Criez on the team's progress so far, along with some photos of the team at work.
Best Regards, Anna Ehnmark, TAG
Join us on February 19 for TAG's luncheon - Opportunities in Mobile Applications Software!
Mobile devices have become one of the primary ways people consume content and interact on the Internet. The power and capabilities of these devices are ground breaking. Attention to the creation of software for these devices is at record levels. Businesses must have a strategy to support customers with these devices. With many competing platforms, what are some of the technical considerations that need to be made when entering this space? Join us on February 19 to hear software industry veteran and local entrepreneur Mark Moeller of Qualnetics Corporation answer this question and more.
Mark Moeller is the CEO and Principal Architect of Qualnetics Corporation, a local embedded systems software company. Mark grew up in Bellingham, and joined Microsoft shortly after graduating from Sehome High School. There he worked on on Microsoft's early embedded OS, "Works". He went on to help build Excel and Access, then co-founded Microsoft's Automotive Group. He then returned to Bellingham and founded AutoPCWare, which would become Qualnetics. Mark and his family live in Everson on their farm, Misty Meadows Farm, which produces certified organic poultry, eggs, and Christmas Trees.
This meeting is also TAG's annual membership meeting. Before the speaker program starts our members will elect the 2010 TAG Board of Directors. If you have questions about your membership status or want to sign up as a member, follow the link or contact Anna Ehnmark at 647-4220.
This will be a popular meeting so please register today to reserve a seat and lunch.
Date and Time: Friday, February 19 from 12:00 - 1:15 pm.
We encourage you to show up early (11:30AM) to network.
Location: DIS building at 1315 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, WA
Cost: Members $10, Non-Members $15. Lunch by Avenue Bread included.
Register online at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/98737
You can also RSVP and pay at the door.
We thank our Speaker Series Sponsor Fibercloud.
Social Media Conference NW 2010 - March 25, 2010 - Register today! 
McIntyre Performing Arts & Conference Center, Mount Vernon, WA
The 2010 Social Media Conference features an exciting new Rock Star Contest!
Is your business a player in social media? If so, we want to hear your story! The contest is free and easy to enter. The winner will be announced at the Social Media Conference and receive visibility on the conference website.
Tell us about your fun, clever, unique, and ultimately successful implementations of social media as a part of your business' marketing strategy. There are two separate categories of entry, and either one requires only a one page submission. For more information click on this link.
Social Media Conference Rock Star Contest: Deadline for entries: March 1, 2010.
You MUST be REGISTERED for the conference to enter the contest.
Register Today! Don't miss out on the Early Bird Rate and register by March 11, 2010! Hurry and register for best selection in break-out sessions! Seating is limited in some sessions and is first-come, first-serve.
Conference Admission:
- Early Bird rate registration by March 11, 2010:
- $198 for TAG members and CEV clients
- $225 for non-members/clients
- Registration rate after March 11, 2010: $275 for all guests
Don't forget to tell a friend about this great opportunity and to join the conversation on twitter use @socialmediaNW and reference #smconfNW.
TAG and the Center for Economic Vitality at Western Washington University are proud to present the second Social Media Conference NW. For more information about the event, visit www.socialmediaconferencenw.com.
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Welcome new TAG members:
Company:
Craig Brown/ Merrill Lynch
Individual members:
Bob Brunkow
Jim Straatman
Susan Parker
For more information about member benefits and to sign up please visit this link.
TAG seeking to link technology businesses with research and technical expertise at 
TAG is leading a project funded by the Port of Bellingham that seeks to promote university-industry partnerships and opportunities for companies to access technical expertise, research and development resources at Western Washington University, our local colleges and private R&D resources.
Our goal is to enable companies to leverage their research and development funding by gaining access to faculty expertise and specialized equipment. It also will benefit the schools by encouraging faculty and students to engage in commercially relevant research, developing new technologies and enhancing the local technology labor pool.
TAG has launched a survey targeted to technology-based companies in
Other Industry Events:
2010 Washington Technology Industry Achievement Awards
Showbox SODO, Seattle, WA
This year’s 15th annual Industry Achievement Awards will celebrate the vibrant technology community in the state of Washington. Through 8 award categories, covering all technology segments, Washington Technology Industry Association will recognize the accomplishments of the brightest companies, individuals and students in our state during the past year.
Washington is well known for nature and innovative minds. Here both live in conjunction and inspire one other. This event will celebrate and explore the technology behind lifestyle elements that attract great minds to our state.
Call for Applications is Now Closed. Finalists will be announced in January, 2010.
Registration is now open for this casual affair on Thursday March 4th, 2010.
TAG and WTIA Members: $100 | Non-members: $150
REGISTER TODAY!
For carpool opportunities from Bellingham, contact Anna Ehnmark.
Washington Technology Center hosts Washington's Innovation Summit 2010 -- showcasing businesses and thought leaders driving industry development in aerospace, defense and energy.
April 9, 2010, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center;
Cost: Full Day (includes luncheon) $190 - Until 03/05/10 $230 - Until 04/07/10;
Luncheon Only: $50
For more information and to register: 206-685-1920; watechcenter.org/summit.
For carpool opportunities from Bellingham, contact Anna Ehnmark.
Refresh Bellingham: The Fundamentals of Internet Architecture
Time and place: Wednesday, February 17th 6pm at Extremes Sports Grill, with guest speaker Adrian Pike.
Refresh Bellingham is proud to host Adrian Pike. Adrian will be talking about the fundamentals of internet architecture. Front-end designers and developers have always maintained (at best) an uneasy truce with the servers and infrastructure that allow them to display their work to an appreciative world. For many, anything beyond the FTP window is black magic. Find out how the heck DNS really works and what exactly you're paying GoDaddy for, why servers are different from each other and what to look for, and why your website is slow and how to make it faster.
For more information and to register >>
If you:
- Use social media professionally
- Use social media for personal connection
- Use social media for non-profit campaigns
- Just use social media, period!
...this might be a fun group for you.
Next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 17 from 7:30 am to 9:00 am. Speaker and venue to be determined. Check for updates at this link.
Do you have ideas for TAG programs? Want to get more involved? Please contact us.
TAG, Technology Alliance Group for Northwest Washington
1315 Cornwall Ave
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 647-4220
Contact: Anna Ehnmark
Thank you to our members for their support. We would also like to thank our funding partners:
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